Ticket-issuing machine.



w. L. SULLIVAN.

TICKET ISSUlNG MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26. 19M.

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Patented July 6, 1915.

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TICKET ISSUING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001.26.1914.

Patented July 6, 1915.

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W. L. SULLIVAN.

TICKET ISSUING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 26, 19M.

1,145,818. I Patented July 6, 1915.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT-26.1814- Patented July 6,1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM L. SULLIVAN, OF FERGUSON, MISSOURI.

TICKET-ISSUING MACHINE.

To all whom itmay concern Be it known that I, WILLIAM L. SULLI- VAN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Ferguson; St. Louis county,Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in-Ticket-Issuing Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, andexact description,such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to ticket-issuing machines, of the type in whicha continuous ticket strip is fed forwardly and severed into lengthscontaining one or a plurality of tickets, the length of the severedportions of the ticket strip, being governed by the oporator whoactuates a .certain key or com trollin device whenit. is desired toissue one'tic et, a different ke or device when it is desired to issuetwo tic ets, a different key or device when it is desired to issue threetickets, etc.

"One object of my present invention is to provide'a machine of thecharacter referred to in which'the various elements of the machine areoperated positively in both directions, thus eliminating various defectsthat are apt to develop when a spring is employed in a machine of thistype for moving the elements of the machine in one direction, eitherforwardly or to restore them to normal position.

Another object is to provide a machine of the character referred to inwhich the ticketstrip-feeding mechanism comprises a variable-strokeactuating member that is moved positively in both directions by adrivingmember having a fixed stroke, means under control of the operator beingemployed for governing the degree of movement im arted to saidvariable-stroke-actuating mem r,'so

' as to control the number of tickets that is issued at each cycle ofoperations of the machine. I

Another object is to provide an electri- .callysoperated ticket-issuingmachine which is so designed that when the electric current is cut offthe machine is absolutely dead and incapable of issuing a ticket. Andstill another object is to rovide an eflicient ticketissuing machine'osimple construction that canbe manufactured at a low cost and whichcomprises fewer parts than the ticket-issuing machines now in generaluse.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 6, 1915.

Application fi1ed'0ctober 26, 1914. Serial No. 868,651.

Other objects and desirable features of my; invention will behereinafter pointed ou Figure 1 of the drawings is a side elevationalview of a ticket-issuing. machine constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of said machine. Fig. 3 isa vertical transversesectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig.

1. Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal-sectionalview taken on the line 44:of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the machine. Fig. 6 is ahorizontal sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is aside-elevati onal view with one of the side plates of the machineremoved, showing the elements of the machine in a different positionfrom the position shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a ver the operator. forgoverning the degree of movement that is impartedto the ticket strip ateach cycle of operations of the machine. The elements of the machine aremoved positively in both directions, namely, forwardly and back tonormal osition by a driving member, which is pre erably operated by anelectric motor, the ticket-stripfeeding mechanism comprising avariable:- stroke actuating member that is moved different distances bysaid driving member. The means under control of the operator whichgoverns the number of tickets that is I issued at each cycle ofoperations of the machine preferably consists of' a plurality of keylevers or similar devices which cooperate with a means that transmitsmovement from the driving member to the variable-stroke actuating memberof the ticketstrip feeding mechanism, said cooperating parts being sodesigned and arranged that the said actuating member will be moveddifferent distances,faccording to which one of the key levers orcontrolling devices is actuated. In the preferred form. of my invention,as herein shown, a switch is provided for controlling the electriccurrent that operates the motor, and means are empl dyed for closingsaid switch whenever one of the key levers or other controlling devicesis actuated and thereafter automatically opening. said switch so astocut off the current after a portion of the ticket strip has been fedforwardly and severed.

Referring to the drawings which illustrate the preferred form of myinvention, A. 'deslgnates the counter of a'ticket booth unguide plate 5,shown'in Fig. 4, that is pro-- vided with an elongated slot, throughwhich the pins 4 on the feeding wheel travel. The ticket strip a:is-prevented from moving off the guide plate 5 by means of a pair ofplates 6, shown in Fig. 4, that conform to the curvature of the plate 5,and which cooperate with same to form an arc-shaped guideway for theticket strip. The plates 6 are preferably carried by a hinged section 1of the top plate of the machine, so as to enable said plates-to be.swung upwardly out of. the way...w hen the ticket strip is being engagedwith the feeding wheel during the operation of installing the ticketstrip in the machine. The ticket strip can either be wound up in theform of a roll and'mounted on a supporting shaft or reel, ,or it can befolded back and, forth so as to form numerous parallel portions that lieclose 110+ getherin'superimposed relation. I prefer to arrange theticket strip in the manner just described, as this overcomes thenecessity of moving the bulk.of thestrip each time the strip is fedforwardly; and 'it also enables the end of a fresh strip to be attachedto the strip from which the tickets arefbeing issued before the same isentirely, consumed. The ticket strip of the machine herein shown isintended to be foldedback and-forth andarranged in a box" -or othersuitable container 6, shown in 0 broken lines in Figsfil and 2, that isretained in anupright position one; stationarf support 7 on one of theside platesof the. machine by means of. a sprmg clip 8.

The feed wheel 3,.is rotatably mounted "onsa' stationary shaft orstud 9carried by one of the side plates '10 of themachine and withoutdeparting by the side wall 11 of the housing in. which the feed wheel isarranged, as shown clearly in Figs. 3 and 4. Rotary movement isimpartedto the feed wheel 3 by means of a toothed wheel or star wheel 12 on theshaft 9 that cooperates with a spring-pressed "pawl 13 on the feedwheel, the star wheel 12 being rotated forwardly and backwardly by apositively actuated mechanism, which will be hereinafter described, andthus causing the wheel 3 to move forwardly in the direction indicated bythe arrow in Fig. 4, the pawl 13 on the feed wheel snapping over theteeth on the star wheel 12 when said starwheel moves in the reversedirection or 0pposite to the direction indicated by the arrow in Fig. 4.The mechanism for rotating the star wheel 12 forwardly and backwardlyconsists of a variable-stroke-actuat-= 'ing member B, herein shown as avertically reciprocating rack bar that meshes with an idle gear. 14,which, in turn, meshes with a gear or pinion 15 on the hub of the starwheel 12, as shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3, a

said rack bar or variable-stroke-actuating member B being movedpositively in both directions, namely, upwardly and downwardly by afixed-stroke-driving member C. The driving member 0 is operated by arotatingpart herein shown as a gear 1),. to which the lower end of themember C is eccentrically connected. It is immaterial, so

far as my broad idea is concerned, what the rotating member D consistsof, so long as it is a device that moves the driving1 member C ositivelyin two -directions."an imparts a ed stroke to same. Inste'ad'of using ai I? gear D, as herein shown, 1 could use a crank shaft proyided with acrank arm for operating the driving member C, sald crank shaft orrotating element being operated" either manually or by some suitable meschanical means. I prefer to operate the rotating member 1) by means 'ofa motor E, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, whose shaft is provided with apinion '16 that meshes with a gear in turn, of course,

'means could be employed for connectingthe motor to the drivin member 6fthe machine vention.

om the spirit of my in-' 17 connected to a pinion 18, which, meshes withthe gear D, but it will,

be understood that various other The'.machine herein shown is sodesigned that it will issue one, two,; three, four. or

five tickets, the number of tickets that is i'ssued at each cycle ofoperations depending v upon the degree of movement imparted tothevariable-stroke-actuating member B of the ticket-strip -'feedingmechanism. The means that I prefer to employ for, overning the degreeof'movemeritimparte to the. member 'B consists of aplurality of stopsarranged in differenthorizontal planes and.

mechanism cooperating with said stops and? with the members B and C forcausing the driving member C to move the member B variable distances,according to which one of said stops is operative. In the form of myinvention shown in Figs. 1 and 7 five stops, 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 arearranged adj acent the path of movement of a verticallyreciprocating bar25 that is arranged parallel to the variable-stroke-actuating member orrack bar B,/the bar 25 and the bar B being guided by pins 26 or othersuitable guiding devices on the side. platev 10 of the machine andhaving their downward movement limited by suitably arranged stops 26. Alever 27 that is pivotally connected to the upper end of the drivingmember C is joined to the rack bar B and to the bar 25in such a mannerthat it will fulcrum first on one of said bars and then on the other barduring the upward stroke of the member C, thereby causing said bars Band 25 to move upwardly, but at difierent periods, during the upwardstroke of the driving member C. The right hand end of the lever 27 ispivotallyconnected to the bar 25 and the opposite end of said lever 27is pivotally connected to'a link 28 whose lower end is pivotallyconnected to the rack bar or variablestroke member B, as shown clearlyin Figs. 1 and 7. The pivotal connection between the lever 27 and thefixed-stroke-driving member G is preferably arranged closer to the bar25 than to the connection between the opposite. end of the lever 27 andthe link 28 so that the left hand end of the lever 27 will tend tofulcrum on the link 28 as soon as the driving member 0 starts to moveupwardly. In'other words, the driving member C is preferably connectedto the lever 27 in such a way that there will be no tendency for thevariable-stroke member B to start to move upwardly with the member Cuntil the upward movement of the bar 25 is arrested. The function of thestops 20, 21, 22, 23 and 24 1s to arrest the upward movement of the bar25, and in view of the fact that said 1 startid, the right-hand end ofthe lever 27 will lcrum on the bar, 25, and thus cause the;variable-stroke member B to move upwardly, during the remainder of theupward strokeof the driving member C.

From'the foregoing it will be seen that I the degree of movementimparted to the ticket-strip-feeding mechanism at each cycle ofoperations of the machine is directly controlled by the stops 20 to 24:which arrest the upward movement of the bar 25 sooner or later in theupward stroke of the driving member C, thereby causing the lever 27 tobecome operative for transmitting movement from the member 0 to themember B during the remainder of the upward stroke of the driving memberC. The stops 20 to 24, inclusive, in the preferred form of my invention,as herein shown, consist of depending arms of different lengths on keylevers 20 21 22 23 and 243 that are pivotally mounted on a horizontallydisposed shaft 30 arranged underneath the top plate of the machine, saidkey levers being provided with finger pieces 20, 21 22 23 and in the topplate 1 of the machine. The dearranged side by side, as shown in Fig. 2,and when said stops are inoperative they lie in the same vertical planein front of the reciprocating bar 25, as shown in Fig. 1. When one ofthe key levers is depressed the stop that is controlled by same movesrearwardly into the path of a pawl 31 on the reciprocating bar 25,. andwhen said pawl 24 that project upwardly through openings I pend ng armsor stops on said keylevers are strikes said stop, as shown in Fig. 7,the up- 5 ward movement of the bar 25' will be ar rested. Thereafter,during the remainder of the upward stroke of the driving member C, theright hand end'of the lever 27 will fulcrum on the bar 25 and thuscausethe actuating member B to move upwardly until the driving member Creaches the limit of its upward stroke. The pawl 31 is wide enough sothat it will engage any of the stops, and, in order to insure a rigidstructure, I have pivotally mounted the pawl 31 between the bar 25 and ashort bar 25 arranged parallel to the bar 25 and connected to same byhorizontally disposed pins 25', thus producing a rectangular-shapedframe on one side of the bar 25 in which the pawl 31 is pivotallymounted. The pawl 31 is pivotally connected at its lower end to thisframe so that gravity tends to move the upper end of the pawl forwardlyor into such -a position that it willstrike the stop that has beenrendered operative by depressing the key lever which corresponds to thenumber of tickets that it is desired to issue, and, v

in order to eliminate the possibility of the pawl 31 assuming aninoperative position, I have provided said pawl with a pin 31 thatstrikes a stationary stud 31", shown in Fig. 7, in case the upper end ofthe pawl is not swung forwardly by the time the bar 25 reaches thelimitof its downward stroke. The means for limiting the forward movementof the pawl 31 so that there is not liability of the same engaging anystop ex cept the one that is operative, preferably tally disposed shaft30, said key levers being.

spaced apart by means of washers or spacing devices 32. In order toeliminate the possibility of onekey lever moving accidentally when thekey lever adjacent thereto is actuated, I have provided means forpreventing the spacing devices 32 from turning or moving in such. amanner that they would serve to frictionally connect two ad-- jacent keylevers together, said means con sistingof a stationary pin 33, 'showninFig. 7, that passes transversely through allof the spacing devices 32,and thus prevents said devices from moving with the key levers.

' The depending arms on the key levers that constitute thestops 20 to24, inclusive, have spacing strips 34 arranged between same,

as shown clearly in Fig. 9, and'means are provided for causing saidspacing strips to exert sufiicient frictional pressure on said stops toprevent them from accidentally .moving forwardly into an inoperative'position after they have been rendered operative. As shown in Figs. '7and 9, the spacing strips 34- are looselymounted on two stationaryguiding pins 35 on one of'the side plates of the machine,- and a spring36 supported by one of said guide pins, is interposed between the, otherside. plate of the machine and the outer spacin strip 34. The frictionalpressure that t e' spacing strips e'xerton the stops, due to thepressure of the spring 36, causesthe stops to remain in an operativeposition or rearward position after they have been set up or renderedoperative by manipulating the key levers. A: bar 37 that extendstransversely under the key levers, as shown in Fig. 7, forms a stop thatthe downward movement of the key levers, said bar 37 being supported byscrews or other suitable fastening devices 38 that are connected to ahorizontally disposed plate' l lwhich is spaced awayfrom the undersideof the topplate 1 of the machine. 'The key levers 20? to 24', inclusive,are moved positively back to normal, position by means of a cam 39 onthe hub-of the pinion 15 of the ticket Strip-feeding mechanism thatcooperates with a pawl or dog 40.

. carried by ashaft 41:arranged-at the rear -ofthe depending armsor's'tops on the-key .leo

levers and extending transversely across same. The shaft 41- issupported by two links 42 which are pivotally mounted on the i key-levershaft 30, and whenany one of the key levers is depressed, this shaft 41is moved rearwardly into the position shown Fig. During-the'firs'tportion of the forward stroke of the ticket-feeding mech-' the free endof the pawl 40 and moves said pawl to the right,1ooking at Fig. 7,thereby causing the shaft 41 to engage the stop which is then operativeand move said stop back to its normal position.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the key levers or controllingdeviceswhich' govern the number of tickets issued are frictionally heldin operative position and are moved positively back to normal positionprior to the completion of the cycle of operations of the machine. v

The feed wheel 3 is prevented from moving backwardly by means of aspringpres'sed pawl 45, shown'in Fig. 4, that cooperates with the pins 4on said wheel, and means are provided for-preventing said feed wheelfrom jumping forwardly suddenly when the mechanism that imparts forwardmovement to said wheel starts to operate,

the means herein shown for accomplishing this consisting of'a frictionp'late46 carried 9' by the sidewall 11 of thefeed wheel hous-' ing andarranged in such a manner that it .Will bear upon one side of a gear 47that is connected-to the hub 3 of the feed wheel, as

shown clearly in Figs. 3, a, and 10, said friction plate 46 being underthe influence of an adjustable coil spring 48f shown in Figs./3 and 0that causes said plat'eto exert pressure on the gear 47. This gear 47'forms'part ofthe counting mechanism that records the I number oftickets issued from the machine,

and in the preferred form of myinvention,

as herein shown, the gear 47 meshes with an idler 49 that drives apinion 49! that operates the counting wheels 50 of the recording vidinga brake or friction device for ,pre-

-mechanism :which are exposed to view through an opening in the topplate of the J machine, as shown in Figs. 4 and ,5 By pro-' forwardlysuddenly I e1iminate" the aposi bility of the pawl 13 on the' feeding;.wheel 5 becoming accidentally disengaged, from the proper tooth of thestar wheel 12, or, in other" words, from'jumping forward onetooth of Ithe starwheelh Means arealso-provided for -1 preventing thefeed wheel 3fromoyerthrow- 5 ing, and in the machine herein shown said meansconsists of. a-stop'or abutment mem- 5 ber 51 that is moved into thepath of travel of thespokes of the feed wheel 3 just before". said feedwheel completes'its forwardstroke,

during the operation of feeding the a strip forwardly. The stop orabutment member 51 is arranged horizontally in a guiding sleeve 52 onone of the side plates of the machine, as shown in Fig. 8, and the outerend of said stop is pivotally connected to a lever 53 whose lower end ispivotally connected at 54: to a bracket 55 on said side plate, as shownin Figs. 7 and 8. -A coil spring 56 that is connected to a laterallyprojecting arm on the lever 53, as shown in Fig. 7, moves said lever inone direction, preferably into such a position that the stop 51 willextend into the path of movement of the spokes of the feed wheel, and abar 57 that is ivotally connected to the upper end of the driving memberC moves said lever 53 in the opposite direction, namely, to withdraw thestop 51 from the path of the spokes of the feed wheel 3. As shown inFig. 7, the bar 57 is provided with a notch or cut-out portion 57 thatcomes into alinement with a roller 58 on the lever 53 just before thefeed wheel 3 completes its forward stroke, thus permitting the spring 56to move the lever 53 forwardly or into the position shown in Fig. 8. Onthe return stroke of the driving member 0 the notch or cut-out portionin the bar 57 moves out of alinement with the roller 58, thps causingsaid roller to ride up onto a solid portionof the bar 57 andconsequently, acting to move the lever 53 outwardly or into such aposition that the stop or abutment member 51 will not be engaged by thespokes of the feed wheel during the first part of the succeeding forwardstroke of the feed wheel.

The severing mechanism for dividing the ticket strip into sectionsconsists of a stationary cutter .60 arranged horizontally at one side ofthe ticket-strip opening 2 in the top plate of the machine and aco6perating movable cutter 61 arranged above the stationary cutter andpivotally connected at one end of same. The stationary cutter isdetachably connected by means of screws 60 to the plate 1 that isarranged under the top plate of the-machine, and the movable cutter is'pivotally connected to said stationary cutter by means of a pin 62,shown in per end with a hook-shaped device 65 that embraces the free endof the movable cutter, as shown clearly in Figs. 6 and 7. The rock arm64: is, loosely mounted onthe stationary shaft 9 which supports theticket-strip feed 6 wheel, and in the preferred form of my inat eachcycle of operations of the machine. i

In the machine herein shown an angularly disposed crank arm 68, which isrigidly connected to the pin that secures the driving member C to thegear D, is provided at its free end with a pin or stud 69 that projectsinto an elongated slot 67 in the link 67, as shown in Fig. 7. At eachcomplete cycle of the gear D the crank arm 68 moves the link 67 upwardlyand downwardly once, thus causing the movable cutter 61 to be positivelyclosed and thereafter positively opened or restored to normal position.

In order to eliminate the possibility of the cutter-operating rock arm64: moving accidentally when the pin 69 on the crank arm is travelingfrom one end to the other of the elongated slot in the link 67 ,I haveprovided a spring 70 that is connected at one end to the rock arm 64 andat its opposite end to a stationary part of the frame of the machine, soas to exert suflicient pressure on said rock arm to prevent it and thelink 67 from being moved by the frictional contact of the crank pin 69on the side walls of the elongated slot in the link 67. a

As previously stated, a switch is employed for controlling the electriccurrent that opcrates the motor E, and means are provided for closingsaid switch when any one of the key levers is depressed and forthereafter automatically opening said switch so as to cut ofi theelectric current. Any suitable type of switch may be employed, andvarious meansmay be used for operating said switch. In themachine'herein shown the switch comprises two spring contact fingers 71,shown in Fig. 1, arranged in the electric circuit y that operates themotor, and a movable or shiftable member 72 that establishes electricalconnection between the spring contact fingers 71 when said member 72 isin a certain position. The movable element 72 of the switch is connectedto a block of insulating material 73 which nor mally occupies such aposition that the free .ends of the spring contact fingers 71 bear theswitch consists of a rearwardly projecting arm 42* on one of the links42 that is pivotally connected at its outer end to a vertically disposedbar 74 that carries the insulating block 73, said'bar 74 being guided bystationary guide pins 7 5 or other suitable guiding. devices. When thetransversely disposed shaft 41, previously described, is movedrearwardly by the stop on the key lever which is operated, the arm 42moves upwardly and thus shifts the movable element of the switch intoits closed or operative position. When said shaft 41 is moved forwardlyby the cam 39, previously described, which cooperates with the dog 40 onsaid shaft, the arm 42 moves down I wardly and thus opens the switch.

7 While I prefer'to employ means of the character illustrated in Figs. 1and 7 for transmitting movement from the driving 7 member of the machineto the variablestroke-actuating member of the ticket-issuing mechanism,Lwish it to be understood that-my invention is not limited to a means ofthis character, for mybroad idea consists in a connection between thedriving.

member and said variable-stroke-actuating member and means under controlof the operator that'cooperates with said connection for causing saiddriving member to move the actuating member variable distances.

In Fig. 11 I have illustrated a slight modification of my inventionwherein a toothed 3 sl rockable member 27 is employed for conand to thevariable-stroke-actuating member meeting the driving member C to the bar25 B. The upper end of the driving member is pivotally connected-to therockable member 27, and said member is provided with twosegmental-shaped racks, preferably ofdif ferent .arcs, that mesh withrack te' th onthe bar 25 and on the actuating member B. When the drivingmember O starts to move "upwardly the-member 27 will rock' on the bar Buntil the upward movement of the bar- 25 is arrested bythe stop whichthe operator of the machine set upor rendered operative.

Thereafter the member 27 will rock in the opposite direction,fulcrumingon the bar 25',-

and thus causing the actuating-member B to move upwardly during theremainder of the provided with five stops 80 arranged in di'f-' yferenthorizontalplanes and each controlled by one of the key levers of themachine.

upward stroke of the driving memberO.

In the formhof .my inventlon shown in Fig. '12 thevariable-stroke-actuatingmem berB" o f'the ticket-issuing mechanism isThe key levers are provided with depending arms or extensions that arearranged in such a'position with relation to-the stops 80 that 7 any ofsaid stops can be shifted into thepath of. movement of a'pawl'81 on thedriving member Gjof the machine. When-the drivstroke-actuating member Bwill remain at rest until the pawl on said driving member engages thestop 80 on the actuating meming member 0 moves upwardly the variableherwhich is then operative. "Thereafter the actuating member B will moveupwardly with the driving member. On the return stroke of the drivingmember a pin or other suitable device 82 on said member engages a pin orother suitable device 83 on the actuating member B. and moves saidactuating member downwardly, so as to restore the ticket-strip-feedingmechanism to normal po-* sition. When the machine is idle the electricnecessary to depress one of the key levers or operate one of the keylevers or ticket-con trolling devices each time it is desired to issuea. ticket from the mac ine.- 2'

I If the operator desires to issue two tick .one or a certain numberoftickets, it being I ets the key lever 21 is delpressedso as to movethe stop 21 rearward y orinto operative position, as -shpwn in Fig. 7,the depression of saidikey lever causing the switch that controls thecircuit 3/ to close. When the motor E. starts to operate, the bar 25will. 1

move upwardly with the actuating member C until the pawl 31 on said barstrikes the operative stop 21, the variable-stroke-actuat ing member Bremaining at rest up to thispoint. After the upward movement ofthe 7 bar"25 has been arrested-by the operative 3 stop 21, the lever 27 willfulcrum on the bar 25, and will thus cause the actuating member B tomove upwardly during the remain den of the upward, stroke of thedriving' member C, thus causing the feed wheel 3 to move theticket-stripm forwardly-far enough to ,feed two tickets past theseveringmecha-- nism. I On the reverse stroke-of the driving member Ctheactuating member B andthe bar 25 are both moved downwardlypo'sitively and are' thuspositively. restored to starting position priorto the completion of the cycle of operations of the machine. The Imovable cutter 61 of thesevering mechanism is closed positivelyafter-the forward movement of the ticket-strip ceases, and after theticket strip has been-severed saidcutter; is movedpositively in theopposite direction,

or back toit's normal open position'. On tlie reverse .or downwardstroke of the driving member C the stop- 21 andlkey lever erare movedpositively back to their normal posi vtions by means of the cam 39'acting on the pawl or dog 40 that is connected to the shaft 41 whichextends transversely across the controlhng stops. If it is desired toissue five tlckets the operator depresses the key lever 24: so as tomove the stop 24 into operative position, said stop being so locatedthat it will arrest the upward movement of the bar 25 at practically thebeginning of the upward stroke of the driving member 0, thus causing theactuating member B to move upwardly throughout practically the entireupward stroke of said driving member.- There is no dangerof theticket-strip feed wheel jumping forwardly suddenly said feed wheel. Thespring-pressed spac-' 111g strips that are arranged between thecontrolhng stops insure said stops and the key levers remaining inoperative position. As sald parts are restored positively to normalpos1t1on, there is no liability of one of the steps or key leverssticking, as might occur if springs were employed for restoring the keylevers and controlling stops, noris there any liability of the movablecutter of the severing mechanism sticking in either its closed or openposition, in view of the fact that said cutter is moved positively inboth directions.

All of the parts of the machine are accessrble either for adjustment orrep-airs, and as the machine comprises only a few parts, all of whichare of simple construction, the

machine can be manufactured cheaply and there is very little liabilityof its getting out of order when it is in use. The machine s compact andtakes up but little space when 1t is installed, and if desired, it canbe equipped with a driving pinion 85, meshing with the gear D, as shownin dotted lines in Flg. 7, for imparting movement to a shaft that isemployed-for'driving a number of machines, thus enabling a single motorto be used for operating a plurality of machines, each of which is, ofcourse, equipped with a separate switch for controlling the electriccircuit that energizes the motor. 7

Having thus described my invention, what f I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patlent is:

1. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a positively acting drivingmeans for moving the various elements of the machine forwardly and alsobackwardly to restore them to startingposition.

2. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a motor-operated drivingelement which positively moves the various elements. of the machineforwardly to cause the machine to operate and also backwardly to restoresaid eldments to starting position.

3. Aticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism, and a positively-acting driving means for moving certainelements of said mechanism forwardly tocause said mechanism to operateand for moving said elements backwardly to restore them to startingposition.

4. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanlsm that comprises apart which moves forwardly and backwardly, anda motor-driven element which positively actuates said part forwardly andbackwardly at each cycle of operations of the machine.

5. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that comprises an actuating member which causes the ticketstrip to be fed forwardly when said member moves in one direction, and adriving member for moving said actuating member positively in bothdirections. 7

6. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that comprises an actuating member which causes the ticketstrip to be fed forwardly when said member moves in one direction, and amotordriven element which moves said actuating member forwardly andbackwardly.

7. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-strip-feeding mechanismand a severing mechanism for dividing said ticket strip into sections,and a positively-acting driving means that operates said mechanismsforwardly and backwardly so as to cause them to operate and then berestored to starting position at each cycle of operations of themachine. H

8. A ticket-issuing machine comprismg a ticket-strip-feeding mechanismand a severing mechanism for dividing said tlcket-strip into sections,and a motor-operated driving,

means that positively actuates said mechanisms in both directions,namely, on their forward and on their return strokes.

9. Anactu-ating mechanism, comprising a variable-stroke member, adriving member having a fixed stroke-in both directions, a connectionbetween said members for transmitting movement from said driving memberto said variable-stroke member, and

means cooperating with said connection for determining the degree ofmovement imparted to said variable-stroke member.

10. An actuating mechanism, comprising a fixed-stroke driving member, avariablestroke driven member, a connecting element interposed vbetweensaid members for transmitting movement from the driving member to thedriven member, and aplurality of controlling devices that are adapted tocooperate with said connecting element for governing the degree ofmovement imparted to said variable-stroke member.

11. A ticket-issuing machine provided with avariable-stroke-ticket-strip-feeding mechanism and a fixed strokedriving means for actuating said feeding mechanismforwardly and in' thereverse direction.

12. A ticket-issuing machine provided 10 with a ticket strip-feedingmechanism, a

positively acting driving means for operating said feeding mechanismforwardly and in the reverse direction, and means for governi'ngihedegree of movement which said 5 driving means imparts to said feedingmechanism on its forward stroke. I 13. A. ticket-issuing machineprovided with a ticket-issuing mechanism, a driving 'means forpositively operating said mechanism forwardly and restoring it, andmeans under control of the operator cooperating I with said issuingmechanism for. causing one or a plurality of tickets to'be issued ateach cycle of operations of the machine.

1 1. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuing mechanism,a driving means for positively operating said mecha- -nism forwardly andrestoring it, and a plurality of devices under control of the ope; hitor for governing the degree of moveme? which said drivingmeans impartsto sa'd issuing mechanism on the forward stroke" of said mechanism,thereby enabling the number of tickets that is issued at each cycle ofoperations of the machine to be varied at the will of the operator.

15. A ticket-issuing machine provided with: a ticket-issuing mechanism,a driving. means for positively operating said mechanism forwardly andrestoring it, and a plurality of manually-operated controlling devicescooperating with said issuing mechanism and driving means and each ofwhich is'adapted to cause the ticket-issuing mechanism to have adifferent degree of movement imparted to same on the forward stroke-ofsaid driving means.

16. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element for actuating said mechanism and restoring it,"a motorof any suitable kind for :operating said'driving element, means un-'der'control 6f the operator coiiperatingwith saidissuing mechanism fordetermining the. number 'of' tickets that is issued at each cycle ofoperations of the machine, and means for causing said motor to becomeoperative whenever said ticket-controlling means is actuated.

17. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element foractuat-ingsaid mechanism and restoring it, a motor ofany suitable kind for operating said driving element, means un- 65 dercontrol ofthe operator cooperating with -chine have been restored tostarting posistoring it, an electric motor for operating said issuingmechanism for determining the number of tickets that is issued at eachcycle of operations of the machine, and a controlling device for themedium that operates said motor which is rendered operative wheneversaid ticket-controlling means is actuated.

18. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element for actuating'said mechanism and restoring it, anelectric motor for operating said driving element, means under controlof the operator cooperating with said issuing mechanism for causing oneor a plurality of tickets to be issued at each cycle of b operations ofthe machine, and means for causingsaid motor to start to operatewhenever said controlling means is actuated and cease operating afterthe parts of the mation.

19. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element for actuating said mechanism andrestoring it, anelectric motor for operating said driving element, means under controlof the operator cooperating with said issuing mechanism'for causing oneor 'a plurality e f tickets to be issued at each cycle of operations ofthe machine, a switch for controlling the electric current that operatesthe electric motor,--and means cooperating with said ticket-controllingmeans for closing said switch when said ticket-controlling means isactuated and for thereafter automatically opening said switch prior tothe completion of the cycle of operations of the machine. v

20. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element for actuating said mechanism and restoring it, anelectric motor for operating said driving element, a plurality ofmanually-operated controlling devices for governing the number oftickets issued at each cycle of operations of the machine, a

switch for governing the motor, and means governed by saidticket-controlling devices for closing said switch and causing it toremain closed up to a certain periodjin the cycle of, operations of themachine.

21. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, adriving element for actuating said mechanism and re said drivingelement, a pluralityof manually-operated controlling devices forgoverning the number of tickets issued at each cycle' of operations ofthe, machine, a switch for governing the motor, means governed by saidticket-controlling devices for closing said :switch'when any of saiddevices are actuated, and means for 'openingsaid switch after theelements of the machine have been restored to starting position.

80 .cutter remains at rest during part of the 22. A ticket-issuingmachine comprising a ticket-issuing mechanism, a driving element foractuating said mechanism and restoring it, an electric motor foroperating said driving element, a plurality of manually-operatedcontrolling devices for determining the number' of tickets that isissued at each cycle of operations of the machine, a switch forgoverning the motor, and means for-opening-and closing-said switch, saidswitch-actuating means being moved in the direction to close the switchwhen one or the other of said ticket-controlling devices is actuated.

23. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a variable-stroketicket-strip-feeding mechanism that comprises a reciprocating member, amovable cutter for severing said strip into sections, a rotatingelement, and

mechanism operated by said rotating ele- 'ment for opening andclosing'said movable cutter and for moving said reciprocating memberback and fort 24:- A ticket-issuing machine comprising a variable-stroketicket-strip-feeding mechanism, a movable cutter for severing said Istrip into sections, a rotating element, means operated by rotatingelement for open-, ing and closing said movable cutter, said means beingso designed that the movable cycle of operations of said rotatingelement, an independent means operated by said rotating' element foractuating said feeding mechanism, and mechanism under control of theoperator for causing said feedlng 'mechanism to operate and fordetermining the degree of movement said feeding mechanism will impart tothe ticket strip.

25. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that com prises a reciprocating member, a movable cutter forsevering said strip into sections, a

rotating element, means operated by said rotating element for openingand closing said-movable *cutter, saidmeans being so designed that themovable cutter remains at rest'duringv part of the, cycle of-operationsof said rotating element, means for prevent-v ingsaid, movable cuttervfrom moving ac-Q cidentally during'the period when it is not beingactuated by said rotatin element, and

A an independent means actuated by said rotating element forpositivelymoving said reciprocating member in both directions.

26. actuating mechanism, comprising a driving member'having a fixedstroke 'in botli lhdirections, a reciprocating variablestrok .5 member,,means' for transmitting movement from said driving member to saidvariable-stroke member, and a plurality of devices that coiiperate withsaid means for determining the degree of movement imparted to saidvariable-stroke member.

27. A ticket-issuing machine vprov ded with a ticket-strip mechanism, amovable cutter for severing sald strip into sections, a rock arm foractuating said cutter, a rotating element, a link eccentricallyconnected to said element and fastened to said rock arm for positivelyopening and closing said movable cutter, said link having an elongatedslot for receiving a device which connects it to said rotating element,and a spring con- 7 nected to said rock arm and to a stationary part ofthe machine for holding saidrock arm at rest while said connectingdevice is traveling from one end to the other of the elongated slot insaid link.

28. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism, a severing 'both directions to open and close same.

29. A ticket-issuing machine comprising manually-operated devices. forcontrolling the issuance of tickets, a restoring mechanism for saiddevices that is rendered operable when one of said devices is actuated,and a movable element which 'actuates said restoring mechanism when theother parts of the machine are moved back to starting position.

30. A ticket-issuing machine comprising conrolling devices for governingthe issuance of tickets, a restoringmechanism for said controllingdevices that is rendered operable when one of sald devices 1s actuated,

and a movable element cooperating with said restoring mechanism andarranged in such a manner that it operates said restoring mechanism onlywhen the machine is completing its cycle of operations. 7

31. A ticket-issuing 'machme provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that I comprises an actuating member which is movedpositivelyv on its forward and return strokes, manually-operatedcontrolling de-.

vices for governing the number of tickets that is issued, arestoringmechanism for said devices thatisrendered-'i;operab1e when oneof .s'aiddevices isfla'ctuaited, and 'meansop erated bysaidaetuatingmemb'er for causing I said; restoringjfmechanism to return theticket contr lIing devicesto normal position. 32.'A ticket-issuingmach1ne. provlded with a ticket strip-feeding mechanism that comprisesan actuating member which 'is moved positively on its forward and returnstrokes, manually-operated controlling devices for governing the numberof tlckets T that is issued, a restoring mechanismfor said devices thatis rendered operable when one of said devices is actuated, a rotatingelement that is actuated forwardly and backwardly by said actuatingmember, and a device forming part of said restoring mechanism thattravels freely over said rotating element when said element is moving inone direction, but which is moved positively by said element when itrotates in the opposite direction.

33. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism, manuallyoperated controlling devices for governing the numberof tickets that is issued, a restoring mechanism for said devices thatis moved in one direction when any of said devices is operated, saidrestoring mechanism comprising a pawl, and a rotating element operatedby the ticket-strip-feeding mecha- I nism and arranged to engage saidpawl and move the restoring mechanism in the opposite d1rect1on prior tothe completion of the cycle of operations of the machine.

34. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-strip feedingmechanism, pivotally .mounted key levers for controlling the number oftickets that is issued, arms on said key levers, a swinging bar arrangedtransversely of said arms in such a position that" it will be movedinone direction when any of the key levers is depressed, a cam thatis-moved forwardly and backwardly by said ticketstrip-feeding mechanism,and a springpressed pawl on said bar that cooperates with said cam forcausing said bar to restore the key levers to normal position.

35. A ticket-issuing machine provided with manually-operated controllingdevices for governing the number of tickets that is issued, and afriction means for preventing any one of said devices that has beenrendered operative from accidentally returning to normal position.

36. A ticket-issuing machine provided with manually-operated controllingdevices for governing the number of tickets that is issued, andafriction means that always exerts pressure on said devices and thusholds said devices in both their operative and inoperative positions.

37. A ticket-issuing machine comprising controlling devices forgoverning the issuance of tickets, and means for holding said devices inan operative position consisting of members that exert frictionalpressure on said devices. 7

38. A ticket-issuing machine provided with manually-operatedticket-controlling 39. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a pluralityof manually-operated controlling devices that comprise parts whichlieside by side, spacing strips interposed between said parts, andresilient means for causing said spacing strips to exert pressure onsaid parts.

40. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a plurality of controllingkey levers which have depending arms that lie side by side, and membersinterposed between said arms that exert suflicient frictional pressureon same to hold the key levers in either their elevated or depressedpositions.

41. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a plurality of pivotallymounted key levers having arms or extensions that lie side by side,spacing strips interposed between "said arms and movably mounted on astationary guidlng device, and a res1l1ent means for causing saidspacing strips to exert frictional pressure on said arms.

42. In a machine of the character described, a forwardly-rotating feedwheel, means for moving said feed'wheel intermittently, a disk-shapedpart arranged to move with the feed Wheel, a stationary support arrangedadjacent said disk-shaped part,

anda spring-pressed device on said support that exerts pressure on oneside of said disk-shaped part and thus prevents said Wheel from jumpingforwardly suddenly when it is actuated.

.43. In a machine of the character de tuated brake for exertingfrictional pressure on a part connected with the feed wheel so as toprevent said wheel from moving too freely.

45. In a ticket-issuing machine, an intermittently-operating feed wheel,a gear wheel connected to said feed wheel for actuating one part of themachine, and a frictional brake cooperating with said gear wheel forpreventing said wheel from moving forwardly too freely.

46.-A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feed wheel, anoperating mechanism for said wheel comprising a posi-.

tively-actuated driving member, a stop for preventing said feed wheelfrom overthrowing, and means governed by said driving member forpermitting said stop to become operative just prior to the completion ofthe forward stroke of thefeed wheel.

47. A ticket issuing machine comprising a ticket-strip-feed wheel, astop for preventing] said wheel from overthrowing, means for causingsaid stop to become operative just prior to the completion of theforward stroke of the feed wheel, and means for rendering said stopinoperative prior to the succeeding forward stroke of the feed wheel. I

48. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a'feed wheel, aspring-actuated device for preventing said feed wheel from overthrowing,and a positively-operated memberhaving a fixed stroke in both directionsfor permitting said device to become operative and for rendering saiddevice inoperative.

49. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feed wheel,a,stop for preventing said feed wheel from overthrowing, a lever foractuating said stop for moving said lever in one direction, and apositivelyoperated member having a fixed stroke for 'moving said leverin the opposite direction.

50. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feed wheel, astop for preventing said feed wheel from overthrowing, a lever foractuating said stop, a spring for moving said lever in one direction, apositively-operated member having a fixed stroke for moving said leverin the opposite direction, a device on said lever which normally bearsupon said positively-operated member, and a notch or cutout portion insald member that comes into alinement with said device and thus permitsthe spring to move said lever in one direction when said member reachesa certain position.

51. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuing mechanismthat comprises a variable-stroke-actuating member,

prises a variable-stroke-actuating member,

a driving member having a fixed stroke, and means under control of theoperator for causing said actuating member to be moved sooner or lateron the forward stroke of said driving-member, depending upon the numberof tickets that it is desired to issue.

53. A ticket -issuing machine provided with a ticketissuingmechanismcomprising a variable-stroke-actuating member, a fixedstroke driving,member, a connection between said members which is so designed that thevariable-stroke-actuating member is capable of remaining at rest duringthe forward stroke of the driving member, and a plurality of governingdevices, each of which is under control of the operator for causing saidactuating member to be moved by said driving member at different periodson the forward stroke of said driving member.

54. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuing mechanismcomprising a variable-stroke-actuating member, a fixedstroke drivingmember, a connection between said members which is so designed that thevariable-stroke-actuating member is capable of remaining at rest duringthe forward stroke of thedriving member, and

trol of the operator for causing the driving member tomove the actuatingmember different distances on the forward stroke of said driving member.55. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuing mechanismthat comprises a variable-stroke-actuating member, a driving member thathas a fixed stroke in both directions, 'means interposed between said"members for transmitting movement from said driving member to saidactuating member, both on the forward and return strokes of said drivingmember, and a plurality of devices under control of the operator thatcotiperate with said means for determining the degree of movement thatis imparted to said actuating member on its forward stroke. 56. In aticket-issuing machine, a ticketissuing mechanism comprising avariablestroke-member, a driving member having a fixed stroke in both.directions, a plurality a plurality of governing devices under conofcontrolling stops governed by the operator and arranged in differentpositions, and means connected to the driving member which isinoperative for transmitting movement to said actuating member untilafter it has engaged the stop that is then operative.

57. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuing mechanismthat comprises a variable-stroke-actuating member,

a driving member having a fixed stroke, a

reciprocating bar arranged parallel to said actuating member, aconnection between said driving member and said bar and actuating memberwhich is so designed that said bar will start to move on the forwardstroke of the driving member, and means under control of the operatorfor arresting the forward movement of said bar in different positions soas to cause said connection to thereafter transmit movementfrom'thedrivin member to said actuating member.

58. A ticket-issuing machine provided lit with a ticket-issuingmechanism that comprises a variable-stroke-actuating member, a drivingmember having a fixed stroke, a reciprocating bar arranged parallel tosaid actuating member, a connection between said driving \member andsaid bar and actuatlng member which is so designed that said bar willstart to move on the forward stroke of thedriving member, and aplurality of devices under control of the operator, each of which Willarrest the movement of said bar at a different period in the forwardstroke of the driving member, thus causing said connection to transmitmovement to the actuating member during the remainder of the forwardstroke of said driving member.

. 59. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-issuingmechanismthat'comprises a variable-stroke-actuating member, a drivingmemberhaving a fixed stroke, a reciprocating bar arranged parallel to saidactuating member, aconnection between said driving member and said barand actuating member which is so designed that said bar will start tomove on the forward stroke of the driving member, a plurality ofstopsunder control of the operator that are ar-- ranged in differenthorizontal planes, and a device on said bar. for engaging the stop thatis operative so as to arrest the movement of-said bar and thus causesaid connection to transmit movement to the actuating member during theremainder of the forward stroke of the driving member.

60. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that comprises'a reciprocating actuating member, apositively-operated driving member, a reciprocating bar arrangedparallel to said actuating member, a rockable device pivotally connectedto said driving member and engaged with said actuating member, andreciprocating bar .for transmitting movement to said elements from thedriving member, a plurality of stops arranged adjacent the path ofmovement of said reciprocating bar and located in different horizontalplanes, and a pawl on said bar that is adapted to cooperate with saidstops for controlling the degree of movement imparted to said actuatingmember.

61. A ticket-issuing machine having a ticket-strip-feeding mechanismthat com prises a reciprocating actuating member, a reciprocatlng bararranged parallel to said member, a rockable element arranged betweensaid bar and actuating member and engaged with same, apositively-actuated driving member pivotally connected to said rockableelement, and means for arresting 1 the forward movement of saidreciprocating bar and holding it at rest at difi'erent periods in theforward stroke of said driving member, thereby causing said rockableelement to move said actuating member difi'erent dis-i tances. i

62. A ticket-issuing mach-me having a ticket-strip-feeding mechanismthat comprises a reciprocating actuating member a reciprocating bararranged parallel to said member, a rockable element arranged inter:

mediate said bar and actuating member and engaged with same, a drivingmember connected to said rockable element in such a manner that said barwill start to move on the forward stroke of said driving member,

ber, a plurality of key levers provided withdepending arms of differentlengths, a pawl on said reciprocating bar that is adapted to cooperatewith the arm of a lever that has been actuated, and apositively-actuated driving member connected tosaid bar and actuatingmember in such a manner that the actuating member will start to moveforwardly after the pawl on said bar has engaged the arm on one of saidkey levers.

64. A ticket-issuing machine provided 1 with a ticket-strip-feedingmechanism that comprises a reciprocating actuating member, and operatingmeans for said actuating member comprising a reciprocating bar and aplurality of key levers provided with depending arms of'difi'erentlengths that constit 'e stops which limit the forward movemen of saidreciprocating bar and thus control the degree of movement imparted tosaid actuating member. I

65. In a ticket-issuing machine, a plurality of key levers provided withdepending arms of different lengths that normally lie side by side inthe same vertical plane, a ticketstrip-feeding mechanism comprising anactuating member and operating means for said actuating membercomprising a reciprocating bar, and a pawl'on said bar of suflicientwidth to engage any one of said arms which has been rendered operative.

66. In a ticket-issuing machine, a ticketstrip-feeding mechanismcomprising a reciprocating actuating member, a reciprocating bararranged parallel to same, a lever or. rockable element arrangedintermediate said actuating member andengaged with same, a

positively-operated driving member pivotally connected to said lever,said driving member being connected to said lever in such a mannerthatithe lever will rock on said actuating member during the first partof the forward stroke of the driving member:

' actuating member and said cutter in both directions, and a pluralityof manuallyoperated controlling devices for limiting the degree ofmovement of the ticket-strip-feeding mechanism at each cycle ofoperations of the machine.

68. A ticket-issuing machine having a ticket-strip-feeding mechanismthat comprises a reciprocating actuating member, a

movable cutter for severing the ticket strip, a motor-driven, element,means operated by said element for positively mowing said actu atingmember and said cutter in both directions, a plurality ofmanually-operated con-' trolling devices for limiting the degree ofmovement of the ticket-strip-feeding mechanism at each cycle ofoperations of the machine, a switch for governing the motor that drivessaid element, and means whereby said switch closes when one of saidcontrolling devices is actuated and opens automatically after the partsof the machine have been restored to starting position.

69. A ticket-issuing machine provided with a ticket-strip-feeding wheel,a star wheel that cooperates with a pawl on said feeding wheel, areciprocating actuating member for rotating said star wheel forwardlyand backwardly, a driving memberhaving a fixed stroke in bothdirections, a connection between'said driving member and actuatingmember, a plurality of manually-operated controlling stops, and meansthat cooperates withsaid stops and with the connection be tween thedriving member and actuating -member for governing the degreeof movementimparted to said actuating member on the forward .stroke of the drivingmember. 70. A ticket-issuing machine provided 7 with aticket-strip-feeding wheel, a star wheel that cooperates with a pawl onsaid feeding wheel, a reciprocating actuating member for rotating saidstar wheel for wardly and backwardly, a driving member having a fixedstroke in both directions, a connection between said driving member andactuating member, a plurality of manuallyoperated controlling stops,means that cooperates with said stops and with the connection betweenthe driving member and actuating member for governing the degree ofmovement imparted to said actuating member on the forward stroke of thedriving member, a movable cutter for severing the ticket strip, a rockarm-for actuating said cutter, means for positively moving said rock armin both directions, a restoring mechanism for said controlling stops,and an:

positively operated driving means for said actuating member comprising areciprocating barwhich travels in a path adjacent the depending arms onsaid key levers, and a pawl on said bar that is adapted to cooperatewith the arm on a key lever that has been actuated.

72. A ticket-issuing machine comprising a ticket-strip-feed wheel, areciprocating actuating member, means cooperating with said actuatingmember for transmitting forward movement to said feed wheel, a pluralityof key levers provided with depending. arms of different lengths thatnormally lie side by side in the same vertical plane, apositively-operated driving means for said actuating member comprising areciprocating bar which travels in a path adjacent the depending arms onsaid key levers, a device on said bar that is adapted to cooperate withthe arm on a key lever that has been actuated, a movable cutter forsevering the ticket-strip, means for positively opening and closing saidcutters, and means for positively restoring said key levers to theirvnormal elevated position.

a ticket-strip-feed wheel, a reciprocating ac- 73. .A ticket-issuingmachine comprising tuating member, means cooperating with saidactuatingmember for transmitting forward movement to said feed wheel, a pluralityof key levers provided with'depending' the arm on a key lever that hasbeen actuated, a movable cutter for severing the ticket-strip, means forpositively opening and closing said cutters, means for posi-- tivelyrestoring said key levers to their normal elevated position, a stop forpositively arresting the forward movement of the feed wheel, and meansfor rendering said stop inoperative when the elements ofthe machine arebeing restored to starting position,

74. A ticket-issuing machine comprising i a top plate, a pair ofparallel side plates arranged underneath same, a housing that projectslaterally, from one of said side plates, a ticket-strip-feeding wheel insaid housing, a movable cutter arranged underneath the top plate forsevering the ticket sition.

75.;A ticket-issuing machine comprising a top plate, a pair of parallelside plates arranged underneath same, a housing that projects laterallyfrom one of said side plates, a ticket-strip-feeding wheel in saidhousing, a movable cutter arranged underneath the top plate for severingthe ticketstrip, an actuating mechanism arranged between the'two sideplates of the machine and comprising a fixed-stroke driving member, avariable-stroke driven member, and a connecting element interposedbetween said members for transmitting movement from the driving memberto the driven member, a support on one of said sideplates for sustaininga ticket-strip that has been folded back and forth so as to formaplurality of superimposed portions which lie under the feed-wheelhousing, and an arc-shaped guide arranged outside of said housing forreceiv-' ing theticket strip, one wall of said guide being provided withan elongated slot so as ing and severing devices, said elements com.prising an actuatlng member wh1ch causes the ticket strip to be fedforwardly when machine that actuate the ticket-strip-feedsaid membermoves in oneidirection, and a driving member for moving said actuatingmember positively in both directions, a

housing projecting laterally from one of 50 i said side plates adjacentthe upper end of same, a feed wheel in saidhousing for moving. theticket-strip forwardly, 'a stationary bracket on one of the side platesarranged underneath said housing in vertical alinement with same forholding a box in which a folded ticket strip is arranged, and a meansfor retaining said box on said support.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses, this twenty-fourth day of October, 1914'.

WILLIAM L. SULLI AN.

